“I am determined to be cheerful and happy in whatever situation I may find myself. For I have learned that the greater part of our misery or unhappiness is determined not by our circumstance but by our disposition.” ~ Martha Washington
We are all the architects of our own happiness. It is certainly not a goal, it is a choice. I do not wake up everyday thinking “How am I to please everyone today?” Your life (and mine) simply doesn’t revolve around anyone else’s, even in marriage. Every mourning, I wake up happy to be alive, looking forward to new opportunities and experiences to better my life as a person, and to create a better world for everyone else through social justice. Happiness is an emotion from within, and can only be found from within. Circumstances doesn’t drive the ability to experience happy emotions.
“Happiness doesn’t depend on any external conditions, it is governed by our mental attitude.” ~ Dale Carnegie
Our everyday attitudes drive our happiness. There is no truer statement that money cannot buy you happiness, because happiness cannot be bought, it’s felt.
“If you want to be happy, be.” ~ Leo Tolstoy
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